Joseph Maguire

Joseph Maguire (1952-) was Director of the National Counterterrorism Center from 27 December 2018 (succeeding Russell Travers) and Director of National Intelligence from 15 August 2019 (succeeding Dan Coats).

Biography
Joseph Maguire was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York in 1952, and he served in the US Navy from 1974 to 2010 and reached the rank of Vice Admiral. From 1992 to 1994, he commanded SEAL Team Two, and he became a highly revered leader in the SEAL community. He retired in 2010, and he was appointed Director of the National Counterterrorism Center in 2018 by Donald Trump. In August 2019, he was appointed to succeed Dan Coats as acting Director of National Intelligence.